US and China open high-level talks before Trump-Xi summit

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US and Chinese economic officials opened high-level talks in New York on Sunday to lay groundwork for a Trump-Xi summit later this week, focusing on trade, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng met at JPMorgan Chase headquarters, with trade representative Jamieson Greer present. A fragile trade truce expiring November 10 caps US tariffs on Chinese goods at about 20 percent, while Washington presses Beijing on rare-earth mineral supplies. AI guardrails and Iran oil purchases are also on the agenda. Analysts expect no sweeping breakthrough, with former officials suggesting the immediate goal is maintaining a truce through year-end.


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